A lovely example of learning by experience. Our two daughters were discussing with their dad how people used to listen to music before mp3 players. They got talking about vinyl and gramophones

Using a needle to play a record

and the girls thought dad was kidding when he said that if you put a needle in your teeth you’ll hear the music in your head.

Another picture of girl using a needle to play a record

Over the next year, in my workplace, there is going to be much debate over what constitutes ‘Literacy”. To kick off an aspect of the dialogue that I believe needs to frame the context in which we have this debate, I have posted below this synopsis of “text”: It’s place, it’s power and it’s potential.

Take a look at this great speech by Micheal Wesch. For me his willingness to jump in alongside his students and to challenge that separation between student and teacher is what makes working in this field so compulsive.

Have been thinking about student voice again and found this short film of a group of students climbing Machu Picchu. It is full of great quotes of students self-evaluating their own progress, identifying and setting goals and demonstrating a practical understanding of collaboration.

Have been cruising the single function sites and bumped into this one called Breathing Earth. It is a simulation of births, deaths and CO2 emissions across the world. I think it might make for an interesting class discussion! It’s very visual, so I’m not sure how accessible it would be for a student that can’t see it, but take a look.